Hornby Blue Pulman

"Craig Douglas" wrote

Aye but Hornby's idea of *NEW* isn't the same as mine. In their case it simply means it wasn't in the previous year's catalogue in that guise.

John.

"simon" wrote

I've tried three (I think) different Black 5s and not one will pull 30 modern items of freight rolling stock on my layout which is without gradients and has generous curves. In fact it doesn't perform as well as Bachmann's recent Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0, although I agree the 'Crab' isn't too hot in the haulage stakes either.

I expect a model to be capable of hauling something approaching that which the prototype could manage, so I'd expect a Black 5 to be comfortable with

50 vans.

John.

What annoys me is that at no more cost than the minority interest Class 50,

60 and now 56, Hornby could have produced world class versions of the 47, 37 and 40 which have a much wider appeal.

(kim)

Hmm, I would call all those locos anything other than minority interest, it just depends on era - someone cooing over a class 60 has little interest in a class 40, someone cooing over a class 40 has little interest in a class 60. My gripe is, for the less than the cost of yet another sector livery they could print pre TOPS numbers onto some of the already painted Rail Blue locos rather than their TOPS numbers...

"kim" wrote

I'd agree that the 50 is minority interest, but the 56 and 60 are pretty mainstream.

Hornby are supposedly releasing a 66 this year, and I'm told this will also be the old Lima model with a modified power bogie. It should give the Bachmann model a run for its money ....................... not!

John.

For a short while until ousted by even more modern locomotives whereas the stuff from 40 years ago remains popular for decades. The 56 and 60 will be "mainstream" one day but not for very many years. I deliberately cited the

37, 40 and 47 as they were used nationwide and I believe the market can support three concurrent versions of each, Bachmann, Hornby and Heljan.

There will still be people who buy it if it is by Hornby and is cheaper than the Bachmann alternative.

(kim)

With pre-grouping rtr models a bit thin on the ground I have to say that the re-release of the triang model is welcome.

hopefully it will have some small refinements such as sprung buffers perhaps? Obviously the standard of decoration will be far higher in comparison with the triang model and in particular, the coaches (CR bogie coaches have not been produced for years, hopefully these will be availiable either as a coach pack or individually at some point in the future?)

How do you mean? Bachmann only just released a Fairburn in Caledonian Blue :o)

(kim)

The bogie wheelbase is about right - for us HO scale modellers!

Regards, Greg.P.

And now you come to mention it there was that Bulleid Merchant Navy in CR colours....

Craig